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Faustino V Reserva Riojatext
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15½/20

Faustino V Reserva Rioja 2005

Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, SpainBig spicy, savoury, meaty, Band-Aid, saddle leather, prune, tobacco, cedar and dried cherry aromas. Ripe, round, dry, supple palate. Smoky, meaty, peppery, Band-Aid, resin, barnyard, leather, and pruny, cooked carrot flavours. This has concentration and balance but it's pretty strong on the Brettanomyces nostril scale.Tasted: 26 July 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
NS$26.00750ml 
QC$22.00750ml 
Producer: Familia Martinez ZabalaDistributors: Select Wine Merchants Ltd.
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 331801UPC: 008410441412065